Intestinal development of early-weaned piglets receiving diets supplemented with selected amino acids or polyamines

Canadian Journal of Animal Science

Volumn 80, Issue 4, 2000, Pages 653-662

  Ewtushik, A L ^a   Bertolo, R F P ^b   Ball, R O ^b,c,d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GUELPH   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA   (Canada)

^c HOSPITAL FOR SICK CHILDREN RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Canada)

^d UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

Author keywords

Amino acids; Development; Early weaning; Piglet; Polyamine; Small intestine

Indexed keywords

EID: 0034346199     PISSN: 00083984     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4141/A99-134     Document Type: Article

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